N Brown Group plc

N Brown Group plc

NBRNF
N Brown Group plcUS flagOther OTC
0.54
USD
+0.00
- -
251.29MMarket Cap
2012 Y
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
Revenue per Share
2.69
2.78
2.89
2.93
3.03
3.15
3.21
3.17
2.9
2.31
1.56
1.47
1.3
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.29
0.28
0.27
0.18
0.19
0.15
0.04
-0.2
0.1
0.03
0.04
-0.11
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.11
0.17
0.07
0.05
0.02
0.16
-0.02
-0.25
0.04
0.39
0.13
-0.04
0.15
Dividend per Share
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.11
0.07
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
1.39
1.54
1.67
1.54
1.62
1.62
1.55
1.03
1.04
1.04
0.76
0.63
0.62
Tangible Book Value per Share
1.21
1.33
1.45
1.23
1.23
1.17
1.06
0.58
0.58
0.9
0.72
0.72
0.69
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
280
282
284
285
286
286
287
288
288
316
459
459
461
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
753
785
819
837
866
901
922
914
838
729
716
678
601
Operating Margin (%)
13.54
13.02
13.01
11.44
11.13
10.03
9.81
10.71
9.15
6.31
7.95
3.19
4.34
Depreciation Expense
16
19
20
23
25
28
28
30
30
39
38
36
21
Net Income, GAAP
81
79
76
51
54
44
12
-58
27
8
16
-51
1
Effective Tax Rate (%)
16.41
17.63
22
21.46
23.96
23.09
4.32
- -
23.25
14.13
15.62
- -
84.91
Profit Margin (%)
10.75
10.12
9.27
6.1
6.27
4.92
1.36
-6.38
3.27
1.08
2.26
-7.59
0.13
Working Capital
532
569
607
566
608
620
637
579
622
580
539
570
545
LT Debt
250
250
250
280
335
355
405
500
549
385
303
333
306
Total Equity
402
446
485
450
476
478
460
311
314
412
442
391
379
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.54
12.78
11.96
11.08
10.79
9.29
10.82
- -
7.11
4.78
6.81
- -
0.62
Return on Capital (%)
14.22
12.86
11.5
7.82
7.93
6.24
2.54
- -
4.63
2.67
4.09
- -
0.53
Return on Common Equity (%)
21.91
19.26
16.75
11.22
12.04
9.54
2.74
-15.66
9.16
2.52
4.78
-16.1
0.28

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-1.24%
4.96%
-2.97%
Free Cash Flow
158.64%
39.38%
-460.1%
Net Income, GAAP
-131.5%
-126.39%
-101.56%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-2.86%
-7.97%
-11.31%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
716
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
678
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
601

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.04
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.11
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Stephen Johnson
Full Time Employees
1,700
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
Address
Griffin House Manchester United Kingdom M60 6ES
IPO Date
Dec 15, 2015
Business
N Brown Group plc is a UK-based digital retailer specializing in clothing, footwear, homewares and financial services, targeting underserved customer segments including plus-size and older demographics. The company offers apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods through brands such as JD Williams, Simply Be, Jacamo, Ambrose Wilson, Home Essentials, Fashion World, Marisota, Oxendales and Premier Man; it also provides integrated financial services enabling flexible payment options. Founded in 1859 through its heritage brand JD Williams & Co Ltd and headquartered at Griffin House, 40 Lever Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, the company operates primarily in the United Kingdom with warehousing in Oldham and Glossop, and employs around 1,700 people. In a major strategic shift, N Brown Group plc was taken private in February 2025 by the Alliance family through a £191m acquisition led by Joshua Alliance, its non-executive director, following Financial Conduct Authority approval in December 2024 and completion of the transaction on 12 February 2025. The deal delisted the company from the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, where it traded under ticker BWNG (OTC: NBRNF), enabling enhanced access to capital and resources for long-term growth outside public market pressures. This move builds on ongoing digital transformation efforts, including investments in mobile-first technology, product information management systems and data analytics for personalized customer experiences.